Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise ...

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

With pledges to deepen security and economic cooperation, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wrapped up a four-day visit to Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday designed to shore up ties with Southeast ...

Aiming to strengthen relations with key Southeast Asian neighbors and trading partners, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked on a four-day trip to Malaysia and Indonesia on Jan. 9. The visits ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba in Kuala ... seriousness with which Prime Minister Ishiba views Malaysia as a key partner.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise i ...

(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has paid visits to Malaysia, which this year holds the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia this year, meeting President Prabowo Subianto a day after visiting neighboring Malaysia. Japan aims to collaborate ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media, ahead of his tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime ...

JAKARTA: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a set of projects ... of the PM’s four-day official visit to Indonesia and Malaysia, which began on Friday (Jan 10) and is set to ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China ...